IBM revamps partner programme

Mark Davison at PartnerWorld, Las Vegas – In a concerted effort to catch up with their fast-evolving business partners and meet their ever-changing needs, IBM today announced four new initiatives to make it easier, faster and more rewarding to combine their industry...

Wishful thinking …

Mark Davison at IBM PartnerWorld, Las Vegas – One of IBM’s self-confessed “True Blue” partners was put on the spot at a post-keynote press conference when he was asked what three things he would initiate if he was in charge of the company’s channel operations. Mark...

IBM PartnerWorld on Fire! (Almost)

Mark Davison at IBM PartnerWorld, Las Vegas – There I was, ambling towards my next appointment at this year’s PartnerWorld inside the MGM’s Grand Garden Arena, when my progress was abruptly halted by a couple of uniformed security guards. “Please stand back, sir,”...
Time for Watson’s Law?

Time for Watson’s Law?

Mark Davison at IBM Think, Las Vegas – The world of business and technology is on the brink of yet another “golden era” that only occurs once, maybe twice, in the average person’s lifespan, says IBM’s chairman, president and CEO, Ginni Rometty. Addressing delegates...

AI comes to the digital assistant

Mark Davison at IBM Think, Las Vegas – Digital assistants may have become part of the furniture in modern homes, performing many routine tasks. But today IBM says it has taken this technology to a new level with the launch of its Watson Assistant. Kareem Yusuf, GM,...

IBM tackles cloud security and AI issues

Mark Davison at IBM Think, Las Vegas – Two topics that are top-of-mind around cloud computing today are artificial intelligence (AI) and security, and at Think 2018 IBM set out to address both these issues with a slew of announcements. These are the two major themes...